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ElaineM
09-24-2011, 11:41 AM
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/drug-shortages/story?id=14593880

When I arrived at my doctor's office yesterday there was a list of chemotherapy drugs that are in short supply. I was not familar with many of the drugs on the list, but some that I am familair with; Taxol, Adrianmycin, Doxil and Navelbine were on the list. I am not being treated with any of them, thank goodness, but I worry about the people who desperately need those drugs.

chrisy
09-24-2011, 04:18 PM
Yeah, I saw that too. Freaks me out more than just a little! Seriously???? Clinical trials of new options may be delayed by shortage of old drugs (for comparison arms I assume).

OY!

ElaineM
09-26-2011, 03:38 PM
So true !!!!!!!!!! The problem also affects drugs used for many other healthy problems too.